For those avid Jazz Fest goers looking for something to quench their appetite for live music in between Jazz Fest weekends, look no further. Today, W French Quarter and the Backbeat Foundation announced a special concert celebrating the CD Release of “Backbeat Jazz Fest Series” with performance by Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Anders Osborne and other special guests in the W French Quarter Courtyard on Tuesday, April 21 from 6 – 9pm.
The concert is sponsored by W French Quarter Hotel, Tobacco Free Living, Glazer Distributors, Hypersoul and Jacques-Imo’s Restaurant. Entry fee is and will include a copy of the CD, open bar compliments of Glazer and tasty bites from Jacques-Imo’s. Proceeds from the concert will be donated to the Backbeat Foundation.
Take the lift home with W French Quarter for 9. 10% of the room rate will be donated to Backbeat Foundation. Call 1-877-WHOTELS and mention promo code LIF.
The Backbeat Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt Louisiana non-profit corporation whose mission is to foster support of the rich New Orleans cultural heritage through the presentation of innovative arts and music programming and community based events and projects. The Foundation provides resources and support to musicians living and working in New Orleans to help ensure that the musical community and legacy of New Orleans has the opportunity to flourish again.
PURPOSE:
It has been recognized that the unique backbeat of New Orleans’ music has influenced jazz, blues, and rock and roll. Most music that is considered uniquely American has been influenced by the rhythms and tempos that pour out into the streets of this uniquely American city born of the merger of Spanish, French, African, and Caribbean cultures. At the core of the city’s vitality is music. In New Orleans, music is the lifeblood of the culture, it accompanies both life and death, it celebrates and it mourns. It is essential to the life and future of the city that music continues to permeate the air from every open door, window and street corner.
RECOGNITION:
2006 Best of the Beat - “Heartbeat Award” given by Offbeat Magazine for “Keepin the Music Alive”.
Common Ground Relief - “Award of Solidarity” for service to the recovery efforts of the Music Community of New Orleans.
The Backbeat Foundation is a 501(c)3 tax exempt Louisiana non-profit corporation.
The Backbeat Foundation Presents:
